Grant Maxwell

Snare Drummer

Grant joined the band in 2002 after winning the Worlds in the Juvenile grade with the Robert Malcolm Memorial Pipe Band in 1999 and 2001. He has won the Worlds with SFU in 2008 and 2009 also winning the best drum corps prize in 2004, 2008 and 2009.

Grant has won several significant solo drumming prizes during his drumming career. He won the BC Pipers Association Grand Aggregate, BCPA Annual Gathering, BCPA Knockouts and has appeared in the final of the World Solo Drumming Championships.

Grant learned to drum from his father, the Lead Drummer of the band, Reid Maxwell and continued learning his craft through the RMM organization. Having been a product of the organization, Grant now teaches at RMM as well as having several private students.

About

The Simon Fraser University Pipe Band is one of only four bands located outside of the United Kingdom that have won the Grade 1 World Pipe Band Championship. In addition, the band has placed second nine times, finishing in the top three in the world in 20 of its 34 years competing at the championship.